services and special operations command will expand the number of unit and women assigned to those units this year. they will continue to assess, develop and validate general neutral standard civic and start assigning personnel to previously closed occupations and take the time needed to do the work without compromising the principles i just just mentioned. in fact, adherence to the principles may lead to an assessment that some should remain exceptional. in such cases they will bear the responsibility for providing what is best for the joint force in the women who serve in it. at the same time, women will serve at distinction throughout armed forces in and out of combat on land and not see clearly outweigh are the same uniform and fight the same weapons and most importantly we all take the same old. thank you. the secretary and i will now send the document. [applause] >> okay, now onward. go ahead. >> mr. chairman, based on that experience, a little bit about what you think is realistic as you know that the next couple of years, as you consider the physical demands of some of the jobs,